Daily digest

2026-08-29

An unofficial daily digest that organizes public Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, and Agent Builder updates.

Last updated19/09/2026, 19:58

Last checked21/09/2026, 01:05

Highlights

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558448

Microsoft Agent 365: the control plane for agents

Agent 365 is the control plane for AI agents. It empowers IT and security administrators to observe, govern, and secure agents across Microsoft 365 and connected platforms at scale.

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Copilot Studio Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569475

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Agent Sharing amongst makers

Enables sharing of agents with other makers in the new GHCP harness. Makers can grant other makers Agent Viewer (view analytics/evaluations only) or Editor (view, edit, configure, share, publish) access to an agent, with auto-assigned security roles.

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558933

Microsoft Teams: AI-generated meeting archive for knowledge retention

Admins can enable a tenant-wide policy that allows Copilot (and Facilitator) to retain key insights from meetings beyond transcript retention periods. This enables Copilot to continue answering questions about past meetings even after transcripts expire. Admins can also configure how long this AI-generated meeting arc...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569608

Microsoft Teams: Enable agents for existing applications in your organization

For third-party applications already being used in your organization, admins can now discover and enable the corresponding Teams agents from within the Teams Admin Center. Admins receive recommendations for high-value agents and gain visibility into any required configuration changes during the enablement workflow. Th...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Edge Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 557561

Microsoft Edge: Auto-open Copilot side pane for Outlook links

When users open links from Outlook, Microsoft Edge can automatically open the Copilot side pane to provide contextual insights and actionable suggestion chips based on email and destination content - such as highlighting key points, and recommending next actions - without disrupting the browsing flow. This experience...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance

Full list

Microsoft 365 Copilot Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Launched Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558448

Microsoft Agent 365: the control plane for agents

Agent 365 is the control plane for AI agents. It empowers IT and security administrators to observe, govern, and secure agents across Microsoft 365 and connected platforms at scale.

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it is already launched and immediately actionable / because it directly affects licensing and rollout decisions
Copilot Studio Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569475

Microsoft Copilot Studio: Agent Sharing amongst makers

Enables sharing of agents with other makers in the new GHCP harness. Makers can grant other makers Agent Viewer (view analytics/evaluations only) or Editor (view, edit, configure, share, publish) access to an agent, with auto-assigned security roles.

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 558933

Microsoft Teams: AI-generated meeting archive for knowledge retention

Admins can enable a tenant-wide policy that allows Copilot (and Facilitator) to retain key insights from meetings beyond transcript retention periods. This enables Copilot to continue answering questions about past meetings even after transcripts expire. Admins can also configure how long this AI-generated meeting arc...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 569608

Microsoft Teams: Enable agents for existing applications in your organization

For third-party applications already being used in your organization, admins can now discover and enable the corresponding Teams agents from within the Teams Admin Center. Admins receive recommendations for high-value agents and gain visibility into any required configuration changes during the enablement workflow. Th...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Edge Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap In development Builder-focused Roadmap 557561

Microsoft Edge: Auto-open Copilot side pane for Outlook links

When users open links from Outlook, Microsoft Edge can automatically open the Copilot side pane to provide contextual insights and actionable suggestion chips based on email and destination content - such as highlighting key points, and recommending next actions - without disrupting the browsing flow. This experience...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it affects forward planning and preparation / because it materially affects administration or governance
Microsoft Viva Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out Admin-focused Roadmap 567320

Microsoft Viva: Viva Glint - Copilot admin configuration assistance

A Copilot-powered conversational assistant embedded in the Viva Glint admin experience that answers configuration and how-to questions and provides step-by-step guidance. Responses will include deep links to configuration pages streamlining navigation and discoverability. Only available for Viva Glint users with Admin...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows
Microsoft Teams Roadmap Microsoft 365 Roadmap Rolling out Admin-focusedBuilder-focused Roadmap 567883

Microsoft Teams: Unified Agent and App Installation Management Across Microsoft 365 and Teams Admin Center

Administrators using the Microsoft 365 admin center and Teams admin center will be able to apply app and agent installation changes once and have them consistently enforced across Teams, Outlook, and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Previously, installation changes made in the Microsoft 365 admin center only applied to Outlook...

Published
08/29/2026
Source
Microsoft 365 Roadmap
Why it matters
because it materially affects administration or governance / because it directly affects meetings or communication workflows